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War Memorial Bus Shelter

A Grade II Listed Building in Great Malvern, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1085 / 52°6'30"N

Longitude: -2.3122 / 2°18'43"W

OS Eastings: 378713

OS Northings: 245624

OS Grid: SO787456

Mapcode National: GBR 0FN.Q7N

Mapcode Global: VH934.V8ZF

Plus Code: 9C4V4M5Q+C4

Entry Name: War Memorial Bus Shelter

Listing Date: 18 May 2011

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1399709

ID on this website: 101399709

Location: Barnard's Green, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, WR14

County: Worcestershire

District: Malvern Hills

Civil Parish: Malvern

Built-Up Area: Great Malvern

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Great Malvern Christ Church

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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Summary


A World War II memorial bus shelter with clock tower in the art deco style, circa 1945. The shelter is built from brick, and painted.

Description


The building is orientated north-south on the west of the Barnard's Green roundabout. It is rectangular in plan with a semicircular south end and a rectangular clock tower at the north end.

The road-facing elevation has three large open bays giving access to the shelter, with the clock tower set back on the right-hand side. A modern plaque to the right of the bays states: 'BECAUSE THE WAR TO END ALL WARS DIDN'T'. The clock tower has a simple square clock face in a black frame with a circular ring of line markers in lieu of numbers. The upper stage of the tower has square cut-away corners with projecting horizontal fins on the right hand side, below which the shaft of the tower returns and there is a vertical row projecting squares. The southern, semi-circular elevation is recessed from the front of the shelter and has a strip of five windows containing recessed panels with applied poppy details. The north elevation of the clock tower has two recessed panels with similar decoration. Both the main range and the clock tower have overhanging flat roofs edged in dark green paint, the rest of the exterior is painted cream.

The interior is painted black and has a tiled floor. There are three rows of red and green modern seats. There is a brass plaque with poppy decorations which is inscribed 'BARNARDS GREEN WAR MEMORIAL / 1939-1945 / DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN / WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE / IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM'.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 18 January 2017.

History


The bus shelter was built following the Second World War to act as a memorial to the fallen.

The great age of memorial building was in the aftermath of the First World War and was frequently done on a localised level, meaning memorials are commonly found in even the smallest settlements throughout the country. Following World War II the existing memorials were often added to and amended to commemorate the further fallen men. Memorials dedicated solely to the Second World War are far less common.

Reasons for Listing


The Barnard's Green War Memorial Bus Shelter is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Architectural interest: it is a well-proportioned and balanced composition and a successful interpretation of the 1930s art deco style
* Artistic interest: the decorative poppies with the recessed panels are attractive, well executed and appropriate ornamentation
* Historic interest: it serves as a poignant reminder of the tragic impact of world events upon this small community

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